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Aalto Networking Platform
Aalto Networking Platform
The Aalto Networking Platform initiative promotes cross-disciplinary actions in Aalto University’s seven key research areas. We bring together experts in science, technology, arts and business, across departments, supporting collaboration both inside and outside of Aalto.
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Our key activities focus on bringing researchers together and supporting multi- and cross-disciplinary initiatives
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Featured stories, events, and other content by the Aalto Networking Platform.
Advanced Energy Project Course Gala 2022
Advanced Energy Project (AEP) Course Gala was held at the Hybrid Stage 13.12.2022. This years' project topics that were wide ranging are summarized in the program below. Watch the recording of the event to learn more about the interesting projects!
Visualization in grant applications: why it is important and how to get better at it
The ‘Visual consultancy for grant applications’ service supports Aalto researchers by advising them on their visual materials for funding proposals. We opened the service for all materials researchers at Aalto in February 2020, and in most of the cases, consultations were held online.
Key research areas
Learn more about activities in the seven key research areas of Aalto University.
Key Research Area: Advanced energy solutions
The main focus in energy research and teaching are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.
Key Research Area: Arts and design knowledge-building
Art and creativity enable looking at the grand challenges of our time from a new perspective. Look past the imaginable and join us in changing the world in art and design knowledge building.
Key Research Area: ICT and digitalisation
Digital technologies like AI and 5G cut through the whole society, from education to medicine and economics.
Key Research Area: Global business dynamics
Research related to global economy dynamics is carried out in the areas of business, economics, and industrial engineering and management.
Key Research Area: Health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing focus areas include biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biomaterials, digital health, and health management and design.
Key Research Area: Human-centred living environments
Research in this area aims to understand how individuals experience their physical environment and how art, spaces, buildings and communities can enhance it.
Key Research Area: Materials and sustainable use of natural resources
Materials research ranges from physics, nanotechnology, mechanics, performance and design to biomaterials and sustainable resource use.
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Creative Technologies
The series of seminars focusing on creative technologies started in Autumn 2022 at Aalto University.
Art & Tech Gala 2023
The Art & Tech Gala showcases productions from the winning teams of the Art & Tech Open Calls 2020-2022.
Sustainability Science Days 2023: PATHWAYS OF HOPE – Knowledge, Actions, Solutions
The Sustainability Science Days (SSD) is an international conference organised jointly by Aalto University and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) on May 23–26, 2023.
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Master's students' exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Photography
The MoA in Photography 23 exhibition by the Master's students of the Department of Photography is on display until 12 March.
New doctoral programme focuses on the energy efficiency of radio waves
Nokia's donation to Aalto University will support research into new mobile communications systems, and particularly hardware development.
Dissertation: "Slowing-down efficiency" could increase well-being of older people – as well as prevent chaos at emergency rooms
The management of Finnish social and health care is often fragmented, says doctoral researcher Olli Halminen from Aalto University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. He has examined how older people’s services in Finland function as a whole, and formulated suggestions for improvement.